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When watching film on the Pats, the issue of run/pass balance came out in the difference between halves. New England was 26th league-wide in first-half runs called, 14th in the second half. These run/pass ratios are exactly the theories that went into building the West-Coast Offense, but despite a common misperception, the Patriots run a modern variant on the Erhardt-Perkins system. Their approach is less smash-mouth. It uses the pass more. However, since Erhardt is reputed to have said, “Pass to score, run to win”, the McDaniels version of this approach (which was originally installed by Charlie Weis and has morphed and adapted to changes in personnel often since) uses the pass more in the first half and runs more in the second.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/when-watching-film-on-the-pats-the-issue-of/

MileHighReport: Analysis of Patriots passing offense

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MileHighReport: Analysis of Patriots passing offense

Great stuff here back from 2009 when the fanalysts over at Mile High Report were still excited to get a taste of what Josh McDaniels would do for their offense.

I’ve been posting these articles as much for myself as you the readers, and I’ve really be intrigued by a lot of what I have come across while really diving into offensive football like I never have before.

One huge thing that this article reinforced for me was the use of multiple formations to run the same plays. One of my favorite nuggets:

The thing that struck me about the Patriots’ style is that they are constantly probing, pushing, and looking for a weakness. You can watch it unfold, attacking one point after another, quickly, but in sequence. It’s not as smash-mouth an approach as the original Erhardt-Perkins or, say, Miami or Pittsburgh would use.  It’s perhaps more like fencing than boxing.

Playing the Colts is probably a bit like being in a knife fight – they are constantly cutting at you until you are exhausted. New England seems slightly different – you  can watch them constantly looking for the best adjustments. This probing side of the amoeba tendency alone will win its own certain share of close games. Making adjustments is a huge skill, the Broncos has often lacked in over the past years and Josh McDaniels does it very well.

The Patriots obviously like being unpredictable. Most teams do, of course, but in the film I watched, New England took it to the extreme. While there are statistical norms, in any single game there are no specific passing or rushing downs for the Pats. They will pass on short yardage, run (often a draw) on 3rd and long, 2nd and short or any other situation. Overall, it’s hard to stop, and I suspect that it’s nearly impossible to predict.

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McDaniels comes from a system specializing in the efficient utilization of receivers that puts every single target option out as a receiver. He spreads the field. Josh McDaniels use a modified version of the Erhardt offense. He use its philosophy as basis for creating his playbook. “Pass to score, run to win,” this offense has been considered a run first, play-action offense. But the modern Erhardt strategy relies on pass to control the football. Erhardt commonly ran the system in his later years spread the field. In this offense, terminology is typically spoken in Numbers as opposed to the West Coast offense which is typically spoken in Colors. From the original Ron Erhardt offense remain the passing attacks which are mostly vertical and are set up through play actions. The Pats offense attempt to spread the field and isolate defenders using several formations and personnel groupings. After the New England Patriots 2004 season, coach Bill Belicheck and Josh McDaniels also went to Gainesville, Florida to meet with Urban Meyer, to discuss the spread option with him. McDaniels said to be ready to run a balanced but aggressive offense: “The best offenses that I’ve had an opportunity to be a part of always maintained really solid balance and always had an opportunity to attack the defense in multiple ways,”

https://www.patspropaganda.com/mcdaniels-comes-from-a-system-specializing-in-the/

ESPN: “Data” shows Sanchez no better than Henne

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ESPN: “Data” shows Sanchez no better than Henne

I’m not trying to win any love from Jets fans by saying I think this article is a bunch of BS but based on his playoff performance against the Patriots, when it was all on the line, I’m forced to refer to BB’s credo “stats (or "data” in this case) are for losers".

Digest this:

Sanchez now has two of the top four games, in terms of passer rating, for the Jets in postseason play. He finished with a 127.3 rating in a 28-21 win over the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. That’s actually not the best of his five postseason games – he posted a 139.4 rating in his playoff debut, in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 AFC wild card round.

Sanchez is the third quarterback to throw at least three touchdown passes against Bill Belichick’s Patriots in the playoffs (since 2000). The others were Jake Delhomme and Donovan McNabb in losses in Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX respectively.

Sanchez had three touchdown passes, tying the Jets single-game postseason record. He did so in Gillette Stadium, where he’d previously thrown one touchdown and seven interceptions.

The Jets won partly because Sanchez excelled when the Patriots blitzed. Based on our video review, New England blitzed 40 percent of the time when Sanchez dropped back to pass and he went 6-for-10 for 108 yards, two touchdowns and a 136.7 passer rating in those instances.

I have total respect for how Sanchismo played against the Pats. He needed to be perfect for the Jets to win the game and that’s exactly what he was. It just makes me want to smash him even more ‘11.

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“I feel much better,” said Wright. It’s good to be back in it and it’s good to be working with the guys and getting back into a normal routine. It lasted a while. I’m just glad that it’s over. It was a lot longer than expected but I’ve moved past it and I’m just looking forward to next year.”

Mike Wright, aka leading Patriots sacker despite not playing a game after Indy. Eeeek!

https://www.patspropaganda.com/i-feel-much-better-said-wright-its-good-to-be/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmJnc5C2LcQ

Brandon Tate Highlights

I really hope that Tater Tot has been busting his ass this off-season because the Pats really need him to take a big step forward in 2011. Yeah he had those kick off returns for TDs early on in the season but it seemed like once opponents figured him out he didn’t do much the rest of the way.

Just having this full season under his belt should go a long way in his development. He had some spectacular plays in ‘10 but we need more consistency out of him and it would be key if he could pick up a deep ball synergy with TFB. The lockout is killing guys like him right now…

(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

https://www.patspropaganda.com/brandon-tate-highlights-i-really-hope-that-tater/